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Trey Songz recently landed his second No. 1 album on the Billboard chart, selling over 100,000 copies the first week. During a recent interview on “The Russ Parr Morning Show” the R&B crooner recently talked about what grabs fans attention enough to buy an album, his in particular. He shared his thoughts about his journey… Read more »

BET Music Matters artist Adrian Marcel has released the follow up to his 7 Days of Weak project with Weak After Next, which features Kelly Rowland, Snoop Dogg, E-40, Casey Veggies, and Kirko Bangz. Marcel’s new project is hosted by Don Cannon, DJ Charisma and DJ Amen and features a Maury Show snippet and a… Read more »

Lifestyle brand Sleep is 4 Suckers recently cut the tape, celebrating the grand opening of its flagship store in South DeKalb Mall. The in-store celebration hosted by ‘Double Cup’ artist DJ Infamous and Sleepis4Suckers Founder, David Shand ignited a series of events to announce the new home for the motivational street wear clothing line. Waves… Read more »

Iconic R&B group, Jagged Edge, has returned this year with the announcement of their forthcoming eighth album J.E. Heartbreak Too, the sequel to their multi-platium 2000 album J.E. Heartbreak. Hoping to inspire other R&B groups to reemerge and new groups to form, they “opened the door” with the lead single “Hope.” The much loved quartet… Read more »

Tosh Alexander, named after her mother’s favorite singer Peter Tosh, is as unique as the name that she was given. True to her Jamaican heritage, she honed in and combined the spirit of the Caribbean people and the soul of the American city effortlessly through her music. When she sings it’s not hard to get… Read more »

Jagged Edge, with their return, have been showing the world why R&B groups are necessary. The iconic R&B group has been prepping the sequel to their 2000 multi-platinum album, J.E. Heartbreak, twins Brian and Brandon Casey, Richard Wingo and Kyle Norman feel like they can achieve a lot more, and for the first time they… Read more »

R&B icons Boyz II Men have released a new promotional video in conjunction with Wendy’s, celebrating the fast food restaurant’s return of the pretzel burger. The legendary R&B group, who was just named R&B group of the century, brought their impeccable well known harmony to the campaign by singing lyrics derived from customers’ social postings…. Read more »

Photo credit: Sean Griffin I recently had an amazing journalism experience as I attended The Recording Academy’s “Where is the Love?” The Future of R&B” panel during Essence Music Festival. I also got a chance to share my AllHipHop article about the current state of R&B with those in attendance. Click HERE to read it…. Read more »

Photo Credit: Maya Washington Essence hit it big again this year for their 20th anniversary. The Essence Festival’s 20th anniversary set a record for annual attendance, with more than 550,000 participants celebrating four days of R&B music, community, and black culture between the New Orleans’ convention center and the Mercedes Benz Superdome. The festival attracted… Read more »

Everyone knows that the ’90s were the golden era of R&B, so it only made sense for BET to take us back to the 90′s era of R&B music at the 2014 BET Awards with a surprise performance from some of the top R&B groups. It was all about 90s nostalgia! R&B group Troop kicked… Read more »

The 27th annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards were recently held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Jermaine Dupri was honored with the Founders Award, and Ne-Yo accepted the Golden Note Award from ASCAP VP of Rhythm & Soul/Urban Music, Nicole George-Middleton. Following in the footsteps of former recipients Quincy Jones and Steve… Read more »

Photo credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Over the last two decades, Pharrell has become a prominent figure in the music realm whether its getting him to produce a hot track or simply him being featured on it. He is often noted for his incredible production skills, unique vocals, artistic eye, and unique creativity.Pharrell has made an indelible… Read more »

Day 26 is back! Releasing their EP The Return!! Brian, Willie, Que, Rob and Mike have R&B fans ready for the heat they are about to bring. The new project will feature 8 new tracks and will serve as the first piece of work that the group has put out with all original members since… Read more »